Compassion, Power, and Human Nature with Dr. Dacher Keltner
Does power corrupt? Where does compassion come from? And do positive or negative emotions serve as the basis for our true nature? Today we're exploring these questions with Dr. Dacher Keltner, a world...
14 Des 202057min
What We Learned from 2020
It’s been a long, strange, challenging year. As we get toward the end of it, and look forward to 2021, it feels appropriate to start by taking a look back and seeing what, if anything, we can learn fr...
7 Des 202052min
Unlearning Unconscious Bias with Dr. Jack Glaser
We're all subject to forms of bias and prejudice. On this episode, Forrest and Rick are joined by Dr. Jack Glaser, an expert on intergroup bias and racial prejudice, to explore what we can do to overc...
30 Nov 20201h 8min
Meditation: Gratitude and Finding Pleasure
On today's short episode, Dr. Rick Hanson leads a guided meditation aimed at experiencing gratitude and finding the small pleasures in life. Support the Podcast: We're on Patreon! If you'd like to su...
27 Nov 202017min
Sadness and Disappointment Around the Holidays
The holidays are coming up, and for many people they’re likely to be very different this year from usual. Experiencing sadness or disappointment around the holidays is normal even among the best circu...
23 Nov 202054min
Learn Faster, Learn Smarter with Josh Kaufman
Learning is the single most important skill: if you know how to learn, you can get good at anything else. Today we're joined by Josh Kaufman, author of The Personal MBA, to explore the 20 hour rule, t...
16 Nov 202052min
Relaxing Anxiety During Stressful Times
If you live in the United States – and probably for many people who don’t – it’s been a bit of a stressful week. Today Dr. Hanson and Forrest talk about relaxing anxiety, weathering the storm, and tak...
9 Nov 202051min
10 Lessons for a Great Life, Part 2: Accepting Difference, Embracing Life, and Impermanence
In the second part of our 10 most essential lessons for a great life, we explore accepting difference, open heartedness, healthy skepticism, embracing life, and impermanence. Support the Podcast: We'...
2 Nov 202049min
